1a All change Change
Vocabulary from the lesson
1 Match the verbs in the box to their collocations 1–5.
3 Choose the correct alternative, a, b or c, to complete
adapt convert switch transfer vary 1 channels / seats / courses ________ 2 money to a bank account / to a new team / to a new office ________ 3 your diet / your routine / your intonation ________ 4 to a new environment / to married life / to a different climate ________ 5 dollars into euros / a house into two flats / to a different religion ________
the sentences.
1 We didn’t have a serious conversation – just general ________ about this and that. a) clatter b) chitchat c) chatterbox 2 The company did not want to become ________ in a costly legal dispute, and so the matter was settled out of court. a) embroidered b) embellished c) embroiled 3 When she got her first salary cheque, she ________ it all away on clothes and expensive holidays. a) fluttered b) flitted c) frittered 4 Music is a universal form of communication that ________ language. a) transports b) transcends c) transposes 5 Even carefully-planned holidays can sometimes ________ awry. a) get b) go c) give 6 When a couple first have a child, life can often ________ around the baby’s needs. a) revert b) revolve c) revolt
Dictation ‘When you said you were transferring me to another office, I just presumed it would be one of ours.’
2 Complete the sentences with the nouns from the box. adaptation alteration shift transformation variation 1 There has been a gradual ____________ in people’s attitudes to the environment over the last two decades or so. 2 I’d like to make a slight ____________ to our original plan.
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01 Write the text that you hear.
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3 My son’s academic performance has undergone a complete ____________ since he transferred to the new school. 4 The film is a faithful ____________ of Jane Austen’s novel Emma. 5 The survey revealed widespread ____________ in the cost of new houses across the country. 4
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1b First day Simple & continuous verb forms 1 Complete the email with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
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in Brazil! Yes, this is a major life change for me. But my job (3) ________ (get) more and more stressful recently, and I (4) ________ (feel) the need for a change of scene for some time now. Then, just before Christmas, I (5) ________ (surf) the internet when I (6) ________ (come) across an advertisement for a locum doctor in Brazil. So, to cut a long story short, I (7) ________ (apply) and they (8) ________ (offer) me the job. It’s hard to believe that this time tomorrow I (9) ________ (sit) on a plane on my way to another
1 (it/snow) _________________________________________________. 2 (he/build a snowman) _________________________________________________. 3 (he/play in the mud)
Approximation 4 Choose the correct alternative, a, b or c, that
corresponds with the expression in italics (more than one may be possible).
continent. I must admit I (10) ________ (feel) a little apprehensive right now, but I (11) ________ (know) it’s the right thing to do. Sorry not to be able to say goodbye properly, but if you get this email, give me a ring on my mobile — my plane (12) ________ (leave) at 4.00 tomorrow afternoon so you can catch me any time before that. Lots of love Emma
2 Find three sentences that are grammatically correct. Then correct the verb forms in the other sentences.
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I see a friend tomorrow evening. The weather is getting much warmer these days. Don’t phone me at 6.00 as I’ll work. I currently stay with friends while my kitchen is extended. His son was often crying when he was a baby. My boss is being rather uncooperative at the moment. I’ve been driving 200km today. My sister is always borrowing my clothes without asking.
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1 There are forty odd restaurants in the town, so we won’t have a problem getting a meal. a) 40 b) 42 c) 43 2 It’s coming up to 8.00. a) 7.55 b) 8.00 3 4
c) 8.02
Let’s set off at five-ish. a) 4.30 b) 5.02 c) 5.45 It took very nearly six months to finish the extension. a) seven months b) five and a half months c) six months
5 It will cost something in the region of €20,000 to convert the loft into a bedroom. a) €18,000 b) €20,000 c) €40,000
5 Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.
1 The length of a marathon is 40 kilometres or so. _____ 2 The record for running a marathon is just under two hours. _____ 3 The world population is upwards of 6,000,000,000. _____ 4 Something like 70% of the world’s surface is water. _____ 5 The height of Mount Everest is 12,000m or something like that. _____ 5
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1c Growing up Age
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1 Match the words and phrases in the box to the
3 Complete the text with this, these or those.
sentences 1–6.
a middle-aged woman a senior citizen a toddler
In every culture, the journey between childhood and adulthood is punctuated by a series of minute and momentous transitions. (1) __________ vary from society to society, but in most cultures they might include having one’s first boyfriend or girlfriend, leaving home, marriage, and having one’s first child. For (2) __________ living in developed societies, such milestones as coming of age, obtaining a driving licence, voting, and entering and graduating from university are also seen as important, and many of (3) __________ events are marked by special celebrations. However, in some developing societies, (4) __________ period takes on a special significance, and ceremonies to mark major rites of passage are more elaborate than (5) __________ conducted in western societies. Some societies carry out lengthy and often arduous initiation ceremonies to mark the transition to adulthood of male members of the tribe. For example, (6) __________ boys who are crossing the threshold of puberty may have to be separated from their families and take part in arduous endurance tests. (7) __________ ceremonies also mark their eligibility for marriage, although (8) __________ will often also depend on how much wealth they acquire.
a newborn a teenager a twentysomething
1 He often has tantrums, and his favourite word is ‘no!’ _______________ 2 His voice has just broken. _______________ 3 Her children have just left the nest. _______________ 4 She’s thinking of starting a family. _______________ 5 He weighs 3.5 kilograms. _______________ 6 She’s drawing a pension. _______________
2 Complete the sentences 1–6 with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
come (x2) get have side turn 1 Her twelfth birthday was last month; she’s just
________________ twelve.
2 He’s eighteen; he’s ________________ of age. 3 She’s 42; she’s on the wrong ________________ of 40. 4 He’s fortysomething; he’s ________________ a midlife crisis. 5 He’s 63; he’s just ________________ up to retirement. 6 She’s 78; she’s ________________ on for 80.
Substitution 4 Rewrite B’s reply using appropriate substitution expressions.
1 A: How do your kids like their new school? B: Joe doesn’t like it, but Amy likes it.
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2 A: Which shoes do you want to try on? B: Those shoes in the window, please.
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3 A: I don’t think I’ll be able to afford a mortgage. B: I don’t think I’ll be able to afford a mortgage either.
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4 A: How were your flights? B: The flight from Heathrow was fine but the return flight was delayed by two hours.
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5 A: My parents want me to settle down. B: My parents want me to settle down too.
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1d The quarterlife crisis Noun suffixes
Vocabulary from the lesson
1 Complete the text with the correct noun form of the
4 Put the lines of the letter in the correct order.
words in brackets.
Following the (1) ____________ (retire) of the Head of Sales, and the (2) ____________ (depart) of the Assistant Head to our London branch, two vacancies have arisen in the Sales (3) ____________ (Depart). Applicants should possess (4) ____________ (flexible) and (5) ____________ (enthusiastic). (6) ____________ (Patient), (7) ____________ (self-confident) and the (8) ____________ (able) to make (9) ____________ (decide) are also an advantage. For details of the application (10) ____________ (proceed), please contact Mrs Doris Hancock.
2 Rearrange the upper case letters to make words that match the definitions 1–6.
A person who …
1 takes part in an event.
TRAPPINATIC
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Dear Angela Can you help me? I feel I’m stuck at the moment, living at home and in a dead-end job. It feels like I’m just treading a at home from the harsh b down but without a good salary there’s no way I’ll be able to take out a c what it means to look after myself. I’d like to settle d mortgage on a house. What do you advise? e realities of life, and that I need to stand on my own two feet and really grasp f spice to my life. My parents tell me that I’m too cocooned g water and going nowhere fast. I’d like to get a more exciting and well-paid job to add a bit of
2 cares for nature and the planet.
STENTINERVIMONAL _______________
3 writes a letter of recommendation for you.
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4 studies the past.
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5 watches a sporting event.
TESCOTRAP
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6 takes part in a public protest.
NOSTRODRAMET
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3 Correct the wrong word in each group. 1 2 3 4 5
burial, occural, denial, survival ____________ maturity, generosity, certainty, fondity ____________ existence, absence, realizence, innocence ____________ obediency, pregnancy, urgency, accuracy ____________ investment, inhibitment, achievement, involvement ____________ 6 awareness, tiredness, sincereness, seriousness ____________
Translation 5 Translate the text into your language. Gingerbread is the leading grassroots charity supporting and representing the interests of very nearly 2 million lone parents and their children throughout England and Wales. Founded in 1970 by a lone mother in London, it aims to help families to help themselves by supporting social networks of friendship and peer support, and providing help and advice to one-parent families. It offers a confidential free phone line, and organizes holidays and events for families on a low income. It also runs campaigns on various children’s issues in partnership with other UK charities. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 7
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1 Reading 1 Match the diseases in the box to the definitions 1–3. chickenpox measles mumps 1 a disease that mainly affects children in which the neck becomes swollen and painful _______________ 2 an infectious disease that most children get once, in which the skin is covered with red spots. It is a more serious disease in adults. _______________ 3 an infectious disease common in children in which there are red spots all over the body and a high temperature _______________
2 Tick the diseases in exercise 1 you had as a child. 3 How do you expect a child to feel about becoming ten?
a) excited b) sad
c) anxious d) indifferent
4 Read the poem and choose the best alternative a–d for exercise 3.
5 Match the pictures A–E to the verses 1–5. 6 Match the words and phrases 1–6 to the defintions a–f. 1 2 3 4 5 6
sneakers psyche disfiguring digit drained coming down with something
a b c d e f
starting to be ill emptied away like water number sports shoes mind spoiling the appearance
7 Choose the best answer, a, b or c. 1
Who is the ‘I’ in the poem? a) a child who is approaching their tenth birthday b) a child who has just become ten c) an adult remembering their tenth birthday
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Who is the ‘you’ in the poem? a) an adult b) a ten-year-old c) an imaginary friend
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Verse 1 How is the writer feeling? a) physically unwell b) upset at the thought of becoming ten c) misunderstood
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Verse 2 How a) as a time b) as a time c) as a time
does the writer remember childhood? of fun and enjoyment of uncertainty of imagination and a sense of power
5 Verse 3 What feeling is described in this verse? a) uncertainty about what lies ahead b) sadness that childhood pleasures no longer feel the same c) worry about the responsibilities of adulthood 6
Verse 4 Why is this ‘the beginning of sadness’? a) it’s time to stop playing and be realistic about life b) adults do not enjoy themselves c) all the writer’s friends have disappeared
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Verse 5 What feeling is described in this verse? a) fear of the dangers of adulthood b) awareness of the limits of one’s own power c) awareness of one’s own vulnerability
8 What do you think? Choose the alternative, a, b or c, that matches your opinion.
1 a) I think the writer is a boy. b) I think the writer is a girl. c) I think it’s unclear if the writer is a boy or a girl. 2 How did you find the poem? a) depressing c) uninteresting b) poignant d) thought-provoking 3
What is your own feeling about the end of childhood? a) It is a difficult time for everyone. b) It’s an exciting turning point. c) I’ve no recollection of a clear end to my childhood.
9 Which of the quotations do you think match the feelings described in the poem? Why?
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1 It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. Tom Robbins 2 A simple child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death? William Wordsworth
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3 There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in. Graham Greene 4 The older I grow the more earnestly I feel that the few joys of childhood are the best that life has to give. Ellen Glasgow
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02 Listen to Reading 1 On turning ten on the CD and read the poem again.
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1 The whole idea of it makes me feel like I’m coming down with something, something worse than any stomach ache or the headaches I get from reading in bad light – a kind of measles of the spirit, a mumps of the psyche, a disfiguring chickenpox of the soul. 2 You tell me it is too early to be looking back, but that is because you have forgotten the perfect simplicity of being one and the beautiful complexity introduced by two. But I can lie on my bed and remember every digit. At four I was an Arabian wizard. I could make myself invisible by drinking a glass of milk a certain way. At seven I was a soldier, at nine a prince. 3 But now I am mostly at the window watching the late afternoon light. Back then it never fell so solemnly against the side of my tree house, and my bicycle never leaned against the garage as it does today, all the dark blue speed drained out of it.
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4 This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, as I walk through the universe in my sneakers. It is time to say goodbye to my imaginary friends, time to turn the first big number. 5 It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I could shine. But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed. B Collins 9
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